Flag holder



Aug. 24 1926. 1,597,266

C.DEARMAN FLAG HOLDER Fil'ed Nov. 12, 1925 gnucnto'c C. Dear-man Patented Aug. 24,

} UNITED STATES manner. nnnuum, or runsa, oxmnom.

me norms-a Application fled l'ovember 12, 1985. Serial No. 68,877.

This invention relates to fl stafl' holders and more articularly to a ho der especially desi ed or attachment to an automobile so t at flags may be supported on the automobile for decorative or signal purposes.

One object of the invention is to so construct the flag stafl holder that it may be securely connected with a portion of a mud guard and support the flag in an upright position.

Another'object of the invention is to so mount the socket in which the fla staff fits that it may be angularly adjusted after the holder is attached to the mud guard to dispose the flag staff vertically or at any other angle desired.

Another object of the invention is to so form the holder that it may be ada ted to the particular type of mud guard wit which it is connected.

This invention is illustrated imthe accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a view showing a fragment of a mud guard in transverse section and the improved flag holder connected therewith and shown partially in end elevation and partially in section;

Fig. 2 is a new showing the improved flag holder in side elevation, and

Fig. 3 is a view showing the'im roved flag holder in end elevation and attac ed to a mud guard sli htly different in its formation from that shown in Fig. 1.

The socket member 1' which carries the flag staff 2 is preferably formed from a solid 'ece of metal cut the desired length and is ored from its upper end to form a socket 3 to receive the lower end portion of the flag stafl, as shown in Fig. 1. A' set screw 4 is screwed through a threaded opening 5 which communicates with the socket 3 and when tightened will engage the flag stafl and securely hold the flag stall in the socket. Adjacent its lower end the socket member 1 is formed with a'transversely extending opening or passage 6 and in spaced relation a ove the opening 6 there has been formed a threaded openin 7 which leads from the flattened outer si e face 8 of the socket member and at its'inner end opens throu h the side wall of the recess 9 formed in t 0 lower portion of the innerface of the socket 1 member. The recess 9 terminates at its upper end in an abrupt shoulder 10 which is spaced from the lower end of the socket member a sulficient distance for overhanging enga ment with either the outstanding lip 11 of the mudguard 12 shown in Fig. 1 or the side 'rtion 13 of the mud guard 14 shown in Fig. 3.

The clamp 15,"by means of which the flag holder is connected with the depending flange 16 of the mud guard 12 or similar flange 17 of the mud guard 14, is formed of brass or any other metal having sufficient resiliency to normally retain its leaves 18 and 19 in spaced relation. This clamp is U- shaped in cross section or end elevation, as shown in'Figs. 1 and 3, and of suflicient length to have firm gripping engagement with the depending flange of the mud guard when it is placed in straddling relation to the flange and its leaves are drawn toward each "other. One of the leaves has its upper free edge portion internally thickened, as shown the leaves or jaws 18 and 19 must be drawn toward each other for gripping engagement with the mud guard flange will be reduced and tight gripping of the flange assured when the bolts 21 which pass throu h alined openings in the leaves are tightene These bolts 21 may be passed through openings formed near the lower ends of the leaves, as shown in the drawing, or they may be passed through openings 22 formed adjacent the upper free edges of the jaws. If the bolts 21 are passed through the upper openings 22, it will, of course, be necessary to form openings in the depending flange of the mud guard so that the bolts may pass through the flange of the mud guard.

' When the flag holder is attached to a mud guard of the type shown in Fi 1, it is necessary to have the socket mem r 1 held in spaced relation to the clamp so that it may project upwardly beyond the outstanding h 11 of the mud guard. There has, there ore, been provided a fastener bolt 23 which is of suflicient length to car a spacing sleeve 24 interposed between t e clamp and lower end portion of the socket member. After the bolt has been passed through the socket member, sleeve and leaves of the clamp, its securing nut 25 is tightened and the socket member will be held in place but permitted of being swung about the bolt so that it ma be angularly adjusted after the clamp has een engaged with the mud guard flan and disposed vertically or at any desired angle. After the socket member has been set to extend at the desired angle, the

at 20, so that the extent to whichv thet elongpted set screw 26 which passes through 'readed opening 7 is tightened and w11l have frictional engagement with the outer leaf 19 of the clam to securel hold the socket member in t e set osition. Since the shoulder 10 overhangs t e mud guard, a binding action between the shoulder 10'and the mud guard may be eifected if so desired t? assist in retaining the flag holder in p ace.

If the flag holder is engaged with a mud guard of the type shown in Fig. 3, the elongated bolt 23, the sleeve 24 mounted there on and the set screw 26 are removed and a shorter bolt 27 and set screw 28 substituted.

Referring to Fig. 3, it will be seen that the socket member is held close to the clamp and that the outerleaf of the clamp fits into the recess 19 so that the socket member will be disposed in close proximity to the mud guard with the shoulder 10 in overhanging relation-to the mud guard. The set screw 28 functions the same as the set screw 26 and when tightened will frictionally engage the outer leaf of the clamp and firmly hold the socket member in a set position. While it has been stated that the flag holder is to be applied to the mud guard of an automobile, it will be obvious that it could also be engaged with other portions of the vehicle or applied to an support having a portion adapted to fit etween the leaves of the clamp. While it has been stated that the socket is to carry a flag employed for decorative purposes, it will be understood that a signal flag or any other object rovided with a stem or staff which would fit into the socket could be mounted therein. 7

Having thus described the invention, I claim: Y a

1., A flag holder comprising a clamp adapted for gripping a support, a socket menace member at one side of said clamp, means pivotally' connecting said socket member with said clamp with one side portion of the socket member facing thev clamp, the side portion of the socket member facgitudinally extending recess terminating at one end in a shoulder for overlying engagement with the portion of the support engaged by said clamp, and a set screw extending transversely through said socket member in spaced relation to said shoulder and adapted to frictionally en age said clamp and releasably hold the soc et member in a set position. v

2. A flag holder comprising a clamp adapted for gripping a support, a socket member to receive a flag sta a removable fastener pivotally connecting said socket member with said clamp, a sleeve u on said fastener holding said clamp an socket member in spaced relation, and a set screw passed transversely through said socket 'member and adapted to be adjusted into frictional engagement with said clamp for releasably-holding said socket member in a set position.

3. A flag holder comprising a. clamp ing the clamp being formed with. a lonp member disposed at one side of said clamp,

76 adapted to be secured-to a support, a socket 

